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but they had to win elections. yes, judy, i think there's almost been an acknowledgment that dysfunction is is not helping, a, the government, the nation, or either political party. on capitol hill. and i think that encouraged or was sort of the handmaiden to reaching this accommodation for a continuing resolution. and i take any sign of-- encouraging sign as an encouraging sign at this point. >> woodruff: does it say anything, david, maybe there's going to be some grand bargain agreement. >> no. let's not get carried away. there's still a remote chance they'll have a sort of medium bargain but it's mostly a decision that we're not going to kill ourselves. we're not going to have the midnight budget deals. we're not going to go over fiscal cliffs. we're going to try to hit some singles. that is fine. that's progress. we're doing things by the rules and constitution laid out and that's progress. for the party of the whereins, that's good news. the bad news is they continue to shoot themselveses in the foot on small
but they had to win elections. yes, judy, i think there's almost been an acknowledgment that dysfunction is is not helping, a, the government, the nation, or either political party. on capitol hill. and i think that encouraged or was sort of the handmaiden to reaching this accommodation for a continuing resolution. and i take any sign of-- encouraging sign as an encouraging sign at this point. >> woodruff: does it say anything, david, maybe there's going to be some grand bargain...
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you see the self-interest of mep members of congress because you will recall by the last election by a three-to-one margin republicans lost to hispanic voters, mitt romney lost to hispanic voters. so they understand it's in their self-interest to get something done. so you kind of see everything moving in that direction. >> and the potential stumbling block? >> of course. there are stumbling blocks. look, it depends on what that pathway leads to. does it lead to citizenship? does it lead to some kind of legal status? and how can you ensure people that the border is secure first? you know, everybody -- republicans i talk to go back to the days when ronald reagan passed immigration reform. and the problem with that everyone agrees was that the borders were not secure first. so republicans are nervous that that could happen again. and they want to make sure that doesn't occur. there's also another stumbling block in the guest worker program. how do you provide for guest workers to come into this country? that's an issue for democrats in particular. so there are stumbling blocks that wou
you see the self-interest of mep members of congress because you will recall by the last election by a three-to-one margin republicans lost to hispanic voters, mitt romney lost to hispanic voters. so they understand it's in their self-interest to get something done. so you kind of see everything moving in that direction. >> and the potential stumbling block? >> of course. there are stumbling blocks. look, it depends on what that pathway leads to. does it lead to citizenship? does it...
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in other recent elections 78% passed. when the voters know what they're spending their money on, in charleston a red state, charleston, south carolina, they raised their own sales tax by referendum to invest in the poor in charleston. they knew the port was essential to their economic growth. >> greg, i want to come back to you and talk -- i want to put that graphic back up -- i want to show, let's talk about solutions here. we talked about all the ds and cs. >> right. >> but you guys did lay out some possibilities. give me two or three. let's talk about things that you think are the most likely or that politicians should be paying the most attention to, can get done. >> right. well, we are some solutions -- we think the infrastructure investment is going to occur at all levels -- local, state, federal, and private investment. we've seen that. we also think that americans have to commit to their infrastructure system and that they're tired of sitting in traffic every day. they're tired when the water line breaks. >> i'm t
in other recent elections 78% passed. when the voters know what they're spending their money on, in charleston a red state, charleston, south carolina, they raised their own sales tax by referendum to invest in the poor in charleston. they knew the port was essential to their economic growth. >> greg, i want to come back to you and talk -- i want to put that graphic back up -- i want to show, let's talk about solutions here. we talked about all the ds and cs. >> right. >> but...
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and we also have a new independent elections commission and we are looking at jordan as a model that is evolutionary and essential and peaceful and ensures openness, tolerance, moderation and unity. and equally as important, the level playing field. this will ensure safeguards of civil liberties and political rights and obviously encourage political participation. today, we're looking forward to our prime minister form forming his government in the next couple of weeks, based on his consultations with parliament, which is an extension of the same consultation process that led to his designation and receiving the highest number of nominations. so i'm very proud of the progress so far. the hard work is definitely ahead of us and this is the moment we're saying is the third way in the middle east. what we are saying that the arab spring is behind us and we're looking at the arab summer for us all which means we all have to roll up our sleeves, it's going to be a bumpy and difficult road, but i'm very encouraged by the process and very excited about the future. so again, mr. president, v
and we also have a new independent elections commission and we are looking at jordan as a model that is evolutionary and essential and peaceful and ensures openness, tolerance, moderation and unity. and equally as important, the level playing field. this will ensure safeguards of civil liberties and political rights and obviously encourage political participation. today, we're looking forward to our prime minister form forming his government in the next couple of weeks, based on his...
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supreme court decision upholding it, a presidential election, and a whole lot more, some republicans out there still are trying to repeal it. some in fact more than others. >> it should be repealed. >> repealing obama care. >> repeal, root, and branch. repeal funding for obama care. >> let's repeal this failure. >> i would urge that obama care would be repealed and i yield the floor. >> our national political correspondent jim acosta has been looking into what for some republicans has clearly become an obsession. >> reporter: wolf, republicans tried once again to repeal the president's health care law dubbed by supporters and detractors as obama care. the latest gop senator to take a shot says he is not giving up. three years after president obama signed health care reform into law, republican opponents are still treating it like a dise disease that needs to be cured. >> obama care is hurting young people, seniors, hispanics, african-americans. >> reporter: texas gop senator ted cruz is the latest lawmaker to propose eliminating obama care. like all of the other repeal attempts, it f
supreme court decision upholding it, a presidential election, and a whole lot more, some republicans out there still are trying to repeal it. some in fact more than others. >> it should be repealed. >> repealing obama care. >> repeal, root, and branch. repeal funding for obama care. >> let's repeal this failure. >> i would urge that obama care would be repealed and i yield the floor. >> our national political correspondent jim acosta has been looking into...
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conservative democrats in the senate up for re-election risk riling up pro-gun forces in an election year if they vote for the ban. democratic supporters like retiring michigan senator carl levin are frustrated do. you think it's worth just having a vote? >> sure. i think it's important that people express their views and have a chance to vote those views. there are people back home that can judge if aagree or disagree. >> reporter: bad for democrats. >> it's not the politics i want to get here. this goes way bond politics. >> reporter: late thursday harry reid released a statement saying he wants to bring a gun safety bill to the floor after the upcoming recess, including provisions on background checks. he said he also wants a vote on an assault weapons ban amendment. so there appears to be one last chance for the senate to vote on the ban after all. the nra saying they've always expected there would be a vote on the ban and they say they are prepared for a lot of pressure on senators to pass it. joe johns, cnn, washington. >> our thanks to joe. later on "starting point" we'll talk
conservative democrats in the senate up for re-election risk riling up pro-gun forces in an election year if they vote for the ban. democratic supporters like retiring michigan senator carl levin are frustrated do. you think it's worth just having a vote? >> sure. i think it's important that people express their views and have a chance to vote those views. there are people back home that can judge if aagree or disagree. >> reporter: bad for democrats. >> it's not the politics...